In going back just 5 generations, to consider my mother's father's family. Since I never knew him, all I've learned about that family has been through Ancestry.
His parents were Leroy (LF, Leary) Francis Webb (1857-1921) and Annie Elizabeth Williams (1862-1942).
My grandfather was Albert Bud Webb (1891-1919). He had 7 siblings, one of whom died age 5.
Total children of L.F. and Annie - 8
The remaining 6 all married.
James E. Webb (1878-1927)
John Leroy Webb (1880-1938)
Marguerite Ellen (Mattie) Webb (1893-1951)
Thomas K Webb (1886-1959)
Clara Bell Webb (1888-1971)
Leary F. Webb, Jr. (1905-1937)
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I won't go into the names of their offspring, but just the numbers. In other blogs I have looked at the lives of some of these first cousins one time removed.
James was the father of one child, L.F. and Annie's grandchild. -1
John had 3 children, and I have to share a photo of him. -3
Mattie had one child -1
Thomas K had no children
Clara Belle had no children
Bud (my grandfather) had one child. -1
L.F. Jr. had one child -1
So of the 7 siblings, there were just 7 grandchildren of Leroy and Annie Webb.
Now for some fun. I haven't looked at the lives of those grandchildren, mainly because some of them may still be alive and thus not giving any details on Ancestry...just a photo blob that they exist but are "private."
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James' grandchild Meyer is private. 1 for the count.
John's oldest daughter's 3 children Cross are privately listed. 3
His second and third daughters had no children listed. 0
Mattie had no grandchildren listed. 0
Bud had 2 grandchildren (myself and my sister) 2
L.F. Jr. had 1 grandchild - 1
Number of grandchildren in my generation - 7
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L.F. and Annie had 8 children,
who had 7 grandchildren
who had 7 greatgrands...so their descendants totaled if they stopped with my generation might be 22. But we all know those children kept on having more. This has been a fun research.
And whenever I meet anyone named Webb, I ask if they had ancestry from Texas.
Today's quote:
Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. -Sydney J. Harris, journalist and author (1917-1986)
